Linus Torvalds wrote:
>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >
>> >I have a user buffer and i want to map it to kernel address space
>> >can anyone tell how to do this like in AIX we have xmattach
>
>> Note that it is usually MUCH better to do this the other way around:
>> having a kernel-side buffer, and mapping that into user space. I don't
>> understand why so many people always want to do it the wrong way
around..
>if you could lock the userspace, the interface simplfies: The
>"read" systemcall can lock the userspace buffer given, and then
>initiate the DMA and return when done. Easy.
then is it like every buffer you pass to read system call is pinned down in
memory(user space)??
thanks,
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